Recycling in Germany |
Which bottles have a Pfand? Bottles with a deposit
These bottles have a deposit.1 You can return them at any store that sells them, and you will get some money back.
Beer bottles – 0.08€ (0.15€ for resealable bottles)
Aluminium cans – 0.25€
Single-use (Einweg) plastic bottles – 0.25€
Multiple-use (Mehrweg) glass and plastic bottles – 0.08€ to 0.15€2
Landliebe yoghurt containers
Some wine bottles – 0.03€
Bottles with no deposit
These bottles can still be recycled, but they don’t have a deposit.
Milk cartons – They go in the yellow recycling bin. Plastic milk bottles have a deposit.
Most wine bottles – They go in the glass recycling bins
Containers with the Grüne Punkt logo3 – They go in the yellow recycling bin
Bottles purchased in other countries